Tag: sewing

  • Geogram Has Arrived!

    It’s with great pleasure and excitement that I present you with the very first glimpse of my brand new fabric collection, Geogram!! Debuting this Fall 2016 with Lecien Fabrics, this collection consists of 5 geometric designs: Puzzle (seen below), Trilateral, Oblique, Missive, and Code.  My goal was to create a collection that would give makers…

  • Check. It. Out. A little behind-the-scenes from my photo shoot for these great new temporary tattoos! I’m VERY excited for these to ship this summer!! (Plus check out how I can gaze dreamily out into space. Nailed it.)

  • Impromptu Trapezohedron Ornament

    I’ve had an idea in my head for some time now to take a template for a 3D paper shape and see if I can transform it into fabric form to my liking.  Today, I finally got a moment to tinker with this notion and because I’m happy with the results, I thought I’d share…

  • Next Batch O’ Portraits

    I’m still working on a few secret projects, so since there’s nothing new to report in that arena, here’s a quick roundup of my latest fabric portraits… Something that’s rare for me, I actually made two of these gals, both with the same succulent plants but with slightly different purple backgrounds. One stayed with me and…

  • Meet Me in Cali!

    Yup, it’s true. You’ll be able to purchase both of my books: Sew Adorkable: 15 DIY Projects to Keep You Out of Trouble and Off the Bookshelf (my wacky fun coloring book) AND have me write something foolish in them just for you.  *Also, if you have a keen eye, you’ll be able to spot my Candy Dots quilt (from my…

  • Yeti Has Something to Show You

    Friends! Romans! Countrymen! Sewers! Drawers! Lend me your eyes, for I have created a foolishly fun DIY video you can now see here. It’s hosted by Yeti, who thanks you in advance for watching.:

  • Happy Presidents Day!

    My 4-year old is obsessed with Haimuham Likken, as he’s affectionately known in our home, so it only made sense to pay proper homage to good ol’ Abe for his 207th birthday. I’ve also been pondering a series of portraits of various figures in history, so this seemed like as good a time as any to…

  • The Portraits Continue

    I’m knee-deep in drawing, drawing, drawing at the moment, but when I’ve gotten half a chance, I’ve been continuing to make more fabric scrap portraits. Here are some recent ones: The idea of using simply scraps has changed to now include larger swaths of fabric too; this woodgrain fabric is all one piece. Adding in embroidery…

  • Current Tinkerings

    Before I find January gone, I thought I should post a quick sampling of some of the things I’ve been working on. I’m intentionally trying to give myself no rules with this new batch of experiments because I know I’m typically prone to extensive premeditated concept-driven project ideas and I’m wanting to indulge that other…

  • Last Project of 2015: Complete!

    F-I-N-A-L-L-Y! That’s all I’m gonna say. Pfffft, I’m lying. I’m going to say more. You can’t stop me. I can’t stop me.  It began in February, with a progress report in May, and after a gob of sundry things getting in the way, it all got wrapped up just a few days ago to finally, F-I-N-A-L-L-Y embody the…